Growing degree days · base 50°F
Growing degree days in Gulfport, MS
Season to date · since January 1
6,394GDD
Peak accumulated heat
The season has banked substantial heat. Warm-season grass is at its strongest; cool-season grass may be under heat stress and should not be pushed with nitrogen.
This week in Gulfport
Gulfport, MS added 172 growing degree days this past week, 24.6 a day, reaching 6,394 for the season. Its warmest day added 29.
| Day | Added | Season total |
|---|---|---|
| Tue | 28 | 6,250 |
| Wed | 29 | 6,278 |
| Thu | 26 | 6,305 |
| Fri | 22 | 6,326 |
| Sat | 21 | 6,347 |
| Sun | 23 | 6,371 |
| Mon | 24 | 6,394 |
PGR reapplication tracking
Plant growth regulator timing uses a Celsius-scale accumulation, not the seasonal Fahrenheit one. This page tracks a 10°C base, which is the Bermuda (warm-season) figure. Trinexapac-ethyl is typically re-sprayed near 200 GDD on cool-season turf and roughly 216 to 230 on warm-season turf, measured from your last application rather than from January. Always follow the product label.
Track GDD from your own spray date →Soil temperature right now in Gulfport, MS
GDD is a trend indicator. Soil temperature is the signal that actually decides pre-emergent and seeding timing, and it is 72.6°F here at 2 inches.
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